Other environmental exposures and lung cancer

Researchers are looking at evidence linking increased risk for lung cancer to environmental carcinogens found in outdoor and indoor air pollutants as well as soil and drinking water. Cancer-causing toxins can be found in the home, the workplace and public spaces. Certain occupations pose more risks: hairdressing, mining, painting, and art glass making. Active duty military and veterans are also at increased risk for lung cancer due to exposures to things like Agent Orange, asbestos, battlefield combustibles and possibly depleted uranium.